Office of U.S. Senator Jack Reed - Thu February 14, 2019
Reed Seeks $100B in Federal Dollars to Help Upgrade R.I., America's Schools
Citing the direct connection between learning and learning environment and noting the importance of public education to the future of our economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined a broad coalition of educators, business, community and civil rights leaders and representatives from the building trades to unveil the Rebuild America's Schools Act, a proposal to invest $100 billion in the physical and digital infrastructure of schools across America....
University of Rhode Island - Thu February 14, 2019
URI Engineering Complex to Be a Commanding Presence
Completion of the University of Rhode Island's new College of Engineering building is several months away, but its unique and commanding presence near the northeast corner of the Kingston Campus quadrangle has led to this characterization: It will be one of the most provocative and technologically advanced engineering buildings in the country....
NTEA - Wed February 13, 2019
NTEA Releases Vehicle Certification Training Course
As part of an ongoing effort to support work truck industry employee education and training, NTEA has developed the first Truck Equipment 201 module. Truck Equipment 201 is intended as a series of online course modules, designed for those with a technical knowledge seeking a deeper understanding of certain topics....
Staker Parson Materials & Construction - Tue January 15, 2019
Staker Parson Revitalizes Diesel Technician Workforce
Staker Parson Materials & Construction attended the fourth meeting with the committee to implement the Utah Diesel Technician Pathways (UDTP) Program in northern Utah. Industry leaders (such as Komatsu, Cat, Freightliner, Cummins Engines, Volvo and more), the Utah Transit Authority (UTA), and school board members for the surrounding areas, met at the Davis Technical College to plan their next steps in their rollout of the UDTP program....
Genie - Mon January 14, 2019
Genie Lift Pro Training Courses Updated to Meet Ansi Requirements
The new ANSI A92.22 standards for Safe Use and ANSI A92.24 standards for Training published on Dec. 10, 2018, and everyone must be fully in compliance within one year. To help equipment owners and operators be in compliance by Dec....
World of Asphalt - Thu January 10, 2019
World of Asphalt 2019 & APAI to Showcase Industry Careers to Students
World of Asphalt 2019 is joining forces with the Asphalt Pavement Association of Indiana (APAI) to host hundreds of FFA students during a special #Ag2Asphalt Day Feb. 14 designed to connect students with exhibitors and learn about rewarding career opportunities in the asphalt industry....
CAWGC - Wed January 09, 2019
CAWGC Scholarship Calls for Applications
The Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties' Scholarship Chair Becky Fallin, president of RHL Insulation and Firestopping Inc., has announced the association's annual scholarship program is accepting applications for 2019....
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP - Tue January 08, 2019
Revised ODOT Training Rules Take Effect in New Year
The Ohio Department of Transportation recently announced significant changes to the On-The-Job Training Program that took effect on Jan. 1, 2019. Because these changes will impact ongoing, multiyear projects as well as new ODOT projects that will begin construction in 2019, all Ohio contractors are advised to review and familiarize themselves with the new changes....
AASHTO Journal - Tue January 08, 2019
New Highway Maintenance Degree Aims to Help Build Transportation Workforce
The Colorado Department of Transportation and Front Range Community College are teaming up to develop what is believed to be a first-in-the-nation two-year associate's degree in applied science or AAS as part of a highway maintenance management degree program....
National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators - Thu December 20, 2018
Certifications for Drill Rig Operators Introduced
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the International Association for Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have jointly announced the introduction of a certification program for operators of drill rig equipment....
